American flag burned...in England

Basically sums up how i feel about flag burning, people need to get a grip and stop getting so worked up about something so insignificant.

I could see spontaneous flag burning happening in cases like the middle east and stuff, but in England over a sport related event, it just baffles me,
if your going to burn the flag make sure it's a damn good reason. But it looks like they got what they wanted, publicity.

Originally posted by DarkStormCrow
Well there are American fans of LFC too, maybe there will be less now. I wouldnt read too much into the flag burning just a silly thing to do is all,
of course the owners did make a mess of things for LFC, but hey at least they arent Newcastle fans and have to deal with Mike Ashley.

Most American units have the same above the regimental level also, they are basically streamers that attach to the flag, usually only seen at the
headquarters and not in the fiels these days also. Early units sometimes sewed honors into the actually flag, most prominently during the War Between
the States.

[edit on 6/3/2010 by DarkStormCrow]

Yes sounds very similar ,Uk definatley used penants , I think some of the really fancy embroidered"medals/awards"
worn by Regimental chiefs are also symbolic of the battle honours , like the ones Nelson wore when the French Sniper spotted him....

In reality, I watch neither. I've tried watching soccer but I just don't get why people like it so much. But I LOVE baseball which a lot of people
think is boring too. Go figure. But you'll never find me burning a flag over it.

After living in England most of my life, I can tell you that the UK regards flags differently to the US. Up until recently, if you had lots of Union
Jack's on your property, car, work desk, etc., they'd think you're being somewhat proud of being British... maybe too proud... maybe borderline
fascist proud. In the US, it's different - the stars and stripes are displayed anywhere and everywhere. In the UK, if you stick a flagpole up with
the Union Jack, you'd get a reaction - it would cause a stir in the neighbourhood, whereas in the US, there's flagpoles galore. So, in summary, I
think the Brits don't really have an attachment to flags in general, hence the burning incident. In any case, I don't support flag burning of any
kind as it is very offensive and ignorant.

Originally posted by neo96
i wish someone to tell flag manufactures to start making flags out of flame retardent materials

Good idea - and even better would be to make it out of a material that would go up like fireworks and set everything within 10 feet of it on fire.
That would be some real Shock and Awe.

To me, it's a very stupid symbolic gesture. It's not as if the American government or citizenship is behind the FC's problems. Really, what does
it have to do with America? Should people start burning the British flag because of the oil spill, even while knowing that Britain and its citizens
have nothing to do with it?

It doesn't matter... I lived in Europe for three years when I was younger - an American running a club team into the red and then firing a head coach
is a flag-burning offense. The way those guys feel about their soccer is the way my girlfriend feels about watching the Pittsburgh Steelers. When they
lose I have a miserable weekend - and God help me if anyone, let alone a foreigner manipulates the front office. As an American who was born in D.C.,
I take no offense to this... sorry a douchebag Yank effed with your team guys. Given 'em hell...

As a rabid fan of the 'Skins, just be glad the owner of your team isn't Daniel Snyder...

Personally, I don't care for it when people disrespect our flag. It is the symbol of our nation and deserves the respect of all Americans.

Foreigners I place into a different category. Maybe they should think about how they'd feel if someone were to put a torch to their flag in the
media just for the sake of doing it, but I guess when the issue is as important as a sporting event, judgement suffers.

Some here seem to be unaware that the US Supreme Court ruled some years back that burning the American flag is a form of speech protected by the
Constitution of the US.

Now, this upset a lot of folks, especially the older folks, but I tried to be philosophical about it. It is after all only a symbol and well, you can
go to the store and buy a flag and it's yours because you paid for it. But, if you were to tear down somebody else's flag and burn it, that'd be
theft and destruction of property.

I'll admit that when I was a younger man, seeing Americans burn the flag really got my blood to boiling, but I guess I've seen so many things over
the course of my life now that it really doesn't bother me much anymore. I guess it's lost its shock value.

One thing you can say about the US, we do love our liberty and the Bill of Rights, except for that pesky old Second Amendment, is very popular with
the masses.

Some would like to see an amendment to the Constitution to protect the flag, but I oppose it because you just can't have an amendment for every
insult to one's sensibilities that every creep in the country can dream up.

To other people in the world Americans can sometimes appear to be a little "too" obsessed over their flag and the whole symbol of freedom and
patriotism etc To some standing from the outside it seems like some sort of cult or religion etc

Infact sometimes some people from the rest of the world could see it as some sort of weakness to attack and get a "reaction" out of, which is why we
see flag burning.

Best thing to do is ignore it, it really is just a flag in the end.

But seriously some of these football fans are REALLY obsessed, I've seen some with a VERY short tempers shouting at the tv screen like it killed
their mother! I take a step back and slowly walk out of the room when that happens, and that's before they indulge in alcohol, after that they become
like DEMONS on earth! RUN for your lives!

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